I guess this is a first time ever I have splintered anything into a separate thread, cause this is so OT of the original OT I feel entitled to do so :^)
Do be sure to crosspost to alt.autos.porsche when replying please. [GG hate mode on] GG is significantly more retarded in its new installment (to disallow crossposting, I guess it does not map into the new age of forums and other retarded web apps). [GG hate mode off]
You mean the issue is the heft of the engine sitting at least behind the front row of the occupants putting them at risk of being rear ended by the engine in case of the accident?
it seems to me that in the day and age of high strength steels it's a matter of engineering the underside of the car in such a way that engine sheers the bolt mounts and rides under the body (under the hopefully integral steel skid plates) forward possibly popping the front up in case you crash the thing into something (or you get rear ended with the force significant enough to pop the engine off its mounts)
Did anyone ever trashed a car with a rear axle weight bias (911 will do ;-) and have a video of engine impacting the manequins (or avoiding doing so)?